The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

XOBT E Y MARKET AND COIItaRCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Business is rather inactive in discount circles to. day, and full rates have to be paid for accommo dation. The Asia from America has brought £12,308, the Poonah from Alexandria with £120,000, and the Prince of Wales from Melbourne with £141,716, Tile account s f rom the manufactur i ng d i str i c t s for the past week represent that business in some respects has bean less active. At Manchester prices of both cloths and yarns have been maintained. In the woollen districts of Leeds, Bradford, and Hud dersfield there has been a very limited inquiry for bo th winter and spring goods, while in the hosiery and lace dep ar t ments of Leicester an d N ott i ng h am ther e h as been less animation. Business at Bir m3ghlnl, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton has re ned without material change. Tile sub scr i ption -list of the Plym River Sla b and Z ito Company will close on the 25th instant for th °fldcl i a pplicants, and on the 23d for those from •ae country, The directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining Q133134 °7' have received, by telegram, from Lisbon, Ilte following report, dated Morro Velho, 16th of neeeniber :—Produce for November, 41,450 oitavas ; 12,° ditto, £10,346. Profit for ditto, £5,638. odor 11 days of D ecem b er , 12,598 oitavas ; e ; ' d 5 ) 95 3 oitav as p er t on . G ene ral operations o ' 3 '4 on well. T he Int ernational Financial Society will rece i ve subsc ription s for the capital of the Land Securities h~ r P a nY, whi c h is placed at £2,000,000, in 40 , 000 t ha es °f , C 3 O each. It is not proposed to call more The per share in the first year, or 130 in all. si 8 , 11 , 4 , 111 es of the directors are well known, and ' t is intended to carry out operations in a is , — ; °n ) Edinburgh, and Dublin, the respective /,,rn°'lltnients extend to those localities. The com pej w ill act as agents between the investing they Eul d the borrower in connection with land ; or by ‘ v ilt make advances repayable at fixed terms, au tor ulitiable annuities on landed estates, and d Pa t % er Y Charge upon land, such as county . an rateslevied on land under public or pri vet f rates A cts of Parliament, Royal charters, com missionbo i s o f sewers, rent charges, ground-rents, har del4 ' rus ts, &a. E ver yb o dy knows the difficulty, fort' an d heavy costs incurred in effecting the tna e t! rt ° of first-class property ; but through such of la l oi nef l as this all valuable interests arising out act 1:; lla a - Js be satisfactorily dealt with. A special li on ; ` c) be secured for aiding the company's transac take th e Preliminary steps having already been rea ,. ll * It ed is estimated that large profits can be ilas 'i t: e m an d Powerful landed and financial support l b -en Secured. The shares are 1i prem. a London Italian and Adriatic Steam Nevi 10,0p° c "' , 10,0 0 r, Puy requires a capital of L. 500 ,000, in Per gh sha res of £5O each. The deposit will be 11 42 P e t ra On application, and a further payment of taki c—r share on allotment. Indeed, the under reatll is the extens i on o f t h e M e dit erranea n full e ' Which h as for some t i me past b een i n ciot.°Per a tion, and foar vessels, the Alexandria the ' l da, Italia, and Venetia will be taken over, se of a profitable business being im chu , established. The price for the pur be -(3 , is to be agree d upon b y ar bi trat i on , an d t o ehi e -ec ePted i n t h e shares of the company. Th e lit e "I a re —the establi s hm e nt of a line of screw Leataera between London and the ports of Genoa, livi tt , }l°4l, Napl es , M ess i na, an d P a l ermo , t o sa il 14' un deviatin g regular i ty at i nterva l s o f no t l ess th e ft t en days, and of lines suited to the wants of tioci tr a d e between London, the Greek, Adriatic, ti en °th er Ports in the Mediterranean. No promo egh 111° °eY or oth e r outlay beyond the necessary r 2 ns altogether to be e s incurred w ill be paid, the undertaking 11bona fi de. The shares are Prem. Two O'CLOCK. thethlhe Market for English Stocks is very depressed, he of continental politics inducing active 8- e c ti n 'tion. for a fall. Consols are 90 ; 1 it for money 4 0 1 f 1- „ (7 4 91 for the account. The increased firmness e , le diaconnt market also produces an adverse du ee t• Th e N ew Threes are 90/ 91 ; and th© Re eAV°Z .• Exchequer Bills 6s. to 2s. dis. all the virclied'ide°ll4e has taken place in the value of culatiou of to the - -ne'Pal s p e culative Foreign Stocks, owing 14 eir ents. Turkish 6 Unfavourable political state - 67, per Cents., 1862, have declined Greek,: do. Consolides, 46.1 47 ; Mexicin, 35 -, 1 3 .,_ 2 4 i . ; the Coup ons, 9,1 I ; Spanish Passive,; ,oh 34k; do. C ertificates, 13ii' 141; Portuguese, sfeswever have improved to 471 48 ; and the Con °lsrate LOan, 43 45. /lo t a b the Railway Share Market the dealings have 6 1; 'eel). very active, and prices generally have . itttl'iested a further decline. Great Western, Mid iArl and South Eastern have receded 1, North .e n iiter n I _ , 4 and Brighton and Metropolitan 1. itiatehe Foreign and Colonial lines continue very tt"7B, without any material alteration in values. linv tt , tl . , it nad Miscellaneous Shares continue in 3si l ' e r ,' f avour. London Joint Stock are quoted 1 pre "tiental Bank, 621; Anglo Italian Bank, - - 1- to Stii: 4l . ; Land Securities, 11 to 1 prem. ; National ' l3lll C 7 1 d' ;Mauritius Credit, Ito 1, g ornpauy, -- g ;-, is. l‘it,;•el:°•; Adriatic Steam, 1, , 1- -7,-, prem.; Australian \ i gsti -11 n; ". 11 la prem. ; and Norwegian Copper -, /1 „,. ri 4. 3 4 ‘4l:l : l Pany, ?, -g prem. q BRITISH a 'N'ta,stFUNDS. p er ~, , MEXT 901 I bitt,';e4t. Consols 90k tPer ()"ete,eitrmendt Fe d b. 4.... 901 I IS: l' w aa?er educed 001, 1 ';(e'w al Per ent. Jan. 1891 ',Per d Per Cent. Annuities akriOui,!tit• A nnuities, Jan. 1 8 7 3 3• • • • • • _— bi t -, h, 30 yrs expire 6th Jan., 1880. • , , bi)it'e for 39 Yrs, expire sth April, 1885. i*ldiv •-ite4to (Red Sea Telec , raph), Aug. 1908. !x ...s b' i l t ler BilL, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent i d % V 4) ' £5OO L aw itt o /41 1 £lOO and L2OO 1 IN t , t and Stk, 4i per Ct., last b.f..yr '4,(la Sktc,.'I.,9OI7ERN)LENT SECUItITIES. 215 uitt, .",.', 101 per ' Cent., April 1874. • • • bitt-o`'eeennt .. 106 B itty 5 Per Cent. July, 1870 100 i ~,to d e f r Cent 18SS - unt o t. , acc,El' Cent — b. ap e ,:, Paper, 4 per r„ s itt., i.) ,_r k Jent,, Jan. 1872 .. 1.-?ltt,i,er'erlttl.res 4 per Ct., Aug 1866. ii itt,„ l4 e?,4l B t l iot ' it) 11 4e ' c etchLOCK a PeII4I4.ST FUNDS—ONE O' - 82 - 1 :..I)4 ' 2 f p er N., 1825 4 clor N , Cent. Ex. 12 Guilders .. 7,- ~, i tto, „ e "; Con solidated, 1 per Cent.. -LI tYPtia '"°18onal Land W arrant lol± bitt 7 Per n Greek 0, 5,,, Cent 100± 1 ditto 6 h;',:°,4cl 188 a, Vi t t t :' Ai.e,Z,tl,t.., 18 24-5, ex-Coupons • • 2 i r i 2 , 1 11 21/ 41,,14,:0 et,,,,,,,t.“.: 1,_ , ,Lt0 Accru. t.,tettlai., 6)44t ................... _lO vl 4,:ett 6 Der Pe Cent. 4 b itsl in 3 per „I.(Nlareintnana Railway) _...--- to A. s-,ent .... 57 .1 - 4°°rsti lec°llllt ......... .. ......... _.. 1 i su7 t'attrial 5 bitt railacta .. Per Cent . l3 1)44)0_2 p4ir Cen t ; ......... _ P, b r itto tterred ...................... -ttlttle,3-etl Warrants (Hectares) TI 7 - , 7i 4 -Ott o A Per Cent., 1853 bitt, i'ecoulit ..... ; . .. butt, 4Peceer4C4V.,lB66:'7, 'O, '6O, 62 ,' 3 : 1 . 71 , s 7i 144,1t:' sAeriP, iii . *ald ... ........ _ l _ 4 pin bitt'o44'', Per entP., 1 8 . 2'...,x. St 921 bitt Per Cent 1850 ...... _ Ntt 3 c ' 1860 b itt o q - 6 Per Cent., 1859 r(li • Per Cent 186 9 I). tu4 n 5 . ' - IN A Per Cent ............. .I'4PAighqceount... . + ' Per cenot .... bitto nt.Atcou ........ 52 i .I)itti.° el? bet r; .... bitt"'ceonnt c' ed . 4,lDitto p,,,m,_ ......................... 1144 ,I"it, Account;Ait' ................... 33/ 4 31 ert. ot ('', ........ ......... li,, o A (2, , S'oup not itinrled ~,ii4. ~onni,. - . • 131 14 1 :11.r ki4 1,4 Per c;ro. ................ _ l 'ittO‘ 6 Per Cent.i. ............. (To bitto 4,ek!outt ..... -1 I) b itt o i.,ler Cent. 1858 .... ,!ttr„l6'2•°o 13, onds ........ l itlt e A Per (-out. 1862 • "Ato ...‘pie°llrlt 67! 2; b I ) CP-I,l°Q 13°11. CIS .... • ..... ................ G 72 4421 --e'l43 04 the ...... payable in London. it al ien t4c1413Z r e e l ' e ll! : , E. 12 Guil 13 ,. 5 ~,,,,.. „eutlrt• Certificates : • ... r .... 4.-co`tui\-'l., 1861, Ex. 25 '' ancs.. -- 67a ...•• ...... a • • eo 4801 8 , ijitt 4°ll eY • TWO O'CLOCK 90 I o 4 ...................... ecount ...... tal4 91 li . 16. n, t ile PhiPPe' g'' 3 goto ) riS° ° ' 17 , d dr'" ded 11 oi tliesti 3ifictOl9 0:00 1 I% LP. a' or a „ o p ce °= w to op • 05 0 q 0 1 ': 1 Oh II- r'li ca 0 , te ral lo for t d, reo a tal l a beep ofl err" . ro a : pre ; to eab e V., 0 P r' o°' ;at ;e. 8 18 d'soil ; . 0 rel ito t ya e re °f o ol D;ige39l;c plot 0 * a 0 Mfr to 0 0 ,Nla abstP, Sa t° tr cB bou t • ed ter' NOJ• to ret'l Ir e c iao wil l '. to t otea t i ir e ; r ocil e o f of 3 O lt dtit le 0 , be 4 1)- tlO V 3 11 0r cg oi l. i$ A pe na, fr ; p a iP 0 0 col s io! , Do e svr'i, me ft 6t A• 0 00 " e „ o t u )0 1 ti t. o or )iii i* Lia tie ° „ce' l v r itl` o f Le fr tll• sot ' 0 14 veo° 3 o4 jog . ' if' b I. 131 0° at e O. n fe e °e° s efl FO", er t° • f ttti 0 1 ' ) 00 per 11 . ‘ ,l he r °L OS : IC s • W l° 05 4.0 0 0 1. 1. SHARE MARKETS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. Paid. Closing Businesc Price. done. Col., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.tio Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 1) A A u - ets no div Do. B till op c.p an.has CCC been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk 8 Ei - - Ri 81 66 121 122 7 7i 37 30 16 17 416 98 107 109 49 50 46 4S 71 Si Ditto A stock Ditto East Anfzlian st ,GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock 127 128 133 134 134 136 98 10) 65} 651 Do B do Gt. S. anit W. of Irelanc. Great Western ........ Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire' London and Blackwal Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., au d Dover Lou. & North Western Lon. & So.,th Western. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. 110 1101 72 73 107 109 43 44 106 k /06! 1014 1024 49 50 D 4 sharea.. Metropolitan Midland 107 109 1271 128 16 11;) 97 99 Do New Do Binning. A,- Derby Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares Mid Kent .Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, A; Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick. Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction. Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stocl, 52i 63i 25 t 6 1031 1031 59 60 891 90i 123 128 1 2 p 78 79 11 11i 124 126 43 45 93 100 Do Scot Mid. stock..' Shrews. and Welchpooi Shropshire Union .... South Devon —... South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok. ,an dWok. Stockton & Darlington 63 64 33 34 15 05} 98 100 10 104 88 39 9f 104 f ) 74 8 P, 158 160 5 54t 21 14p Do Do New, 186& Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and rim Waterford & Kilkeuny, West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&ll West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 83 86 170 175 22 25 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Rhart Railways Paid. Price. Business dom 100 - Atlantic &St Lawrenc, all 60 --- e2 Sk I Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ina 100 104 105 Gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares... 74 41 p 204 Buffalo and Laxe Eluron all 6 6 4 10 Do. Preferonoe ...... all 85 9 5 too Bufralo,Brant,&Godricli 100 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 . 6 100 100 Do. do. June 1, lb: 1 100 st Cleutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin 100 103 105 st leapeTown h Dock Sorb 100 101 103 stocklEastn. Bengal gu. 6p. ( 100 1065 1071 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c 100 lis 106 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 141) 20 Do. do. II do. 15 k stock Grand Trunk of Canada luu 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 15 74 100 Do. uo. deferred...... all 59 6 t 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 674 100 Do. do. deferred.— . all 5 3 5 6 100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock all 51 63 51 100 Do. do. deferred. all 41 53 100 Do. 4th l'ref. stook all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 t 4 stook Gtlndlarenin.gua.sP.o 100 105 107 106 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1 14 1 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 1 11 ; stook Gt. South.of India (Lim, guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1036 1044 206 Gt. W. ot Canada Shares all 91 10 5 206 Do. New 18 104 104 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all 93 05 100 Do. 54 p• c. do. '77-8.... all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 5 ih stook Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 104 105 stock Do. 44 p. 0. Extension 100 98 100 stock Do. 44 d 0.... 100 54 98 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. ti p. o. Bnds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. c. Illortg. lids. all 20 Newßruns wick Lt. Canua N.Rl.C'da pc Ist pl. Class A and B. all 3 5 bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde (100 104 105 stock Do. Delhi . 1 ' 100 1035 1 04 6 20 Do. do 2 p at Do. Punjaub r c all 1035 104 Do. Do. .... •• 6. 100 s'ook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 4100 , lOO 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. _ p.c.Ja. tJ uly 1877-84 100 , 102 104 ; Do. 6 p.c. Yet. tt Aug. 100 103 105 Do. dp. c.Mar.& Sept. 100 103 105 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&•July. 10t 91 82 91 ; Do. 5 Inscriued stock 100 90 92 'Cape 0: Hope. 6 p c,1870 100 406 108 D0..14.p Oct..& 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1890 100 109 111 , Do. Jan. & July, 1891 103 108 110 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 104 106 Natal Guy. 6 per cent 100 1(8 110 IN.B.Gov. 6 p.0..4 It.ttJuly 100 104 104 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oot. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p ,1.,186t 100 99 100 Du. Sp. c.,18,.4 to It 7( 100 99 10) 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 991 1601 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 INova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling . , 1875 lOO 103 105 103 1 I ; Queensland Gcv. 6p. c 100 109 111 iS.Aus G6p.c.1878..t up lOO 100 111 Do. - ;Vic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.claul • y 100 lo An..lzOot. 100 1 110 111 1101_}_ BRITISH MINES. 2 (Cambrian Consol. Gold, 1 1 fd luitttorct Amalgamated.. —36 i 38 Devon G. Con, (Tavist.j 1 5 75 685 East Bassett (Illoganl 3O 66 68 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. id par East Caradon ...... 1.14.0 261 261 26i East Cam 8rea........ 3.4.0 7 7i E. W'lltussel(Taviatk.) 8.9.0 41 51 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 581 8 10 Great South rrolgus.... 17s 41 91 G. Wheal Vor (lialston) 40 14 15 Grenville.. Hem•d's-Foot 8.12 37 39 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 2f 31 Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelaut itk 15 17 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2/ 11 1 New Setun l9l SO 90 • North Downs 2l 11 11 N.Wlt'l Basset allo4an 3.1.0 21 3 North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blaze), Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 41 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 425 435 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal (Mogan) 18.18.9 571 621 Stray Park 5 fantarSilv,t Lead Min. 44 k ft fin Croft 9 It) 20 -- West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 W C' radon (Liskeard; 5 19 21 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5 80 85 Wheal Buller(Redruth), 5 20 25 Wheal iiitty (ILLelant) 2.0.8 - WhealLadeott ........ 3.0.8 1} 11 W heal MaryA.nn , ,Men.)l 8 121 131 Wheal 3eton . 581 1150 160 Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 24 25 Wheal Union 3.17 I 3 311 PREFERENCE SHARES. North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 94 LINES LEASED Af FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent, 117 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 20 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 11i San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 8 Ditto (all), 20} 191 20 FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 3l Don Pedro, North Del Rey, I Fortuna (lim.), 4} Yudanamutana of S. Australia 3 21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon .I,)n and Liverpool (lam.), 54i Ditto, new, 20 3 / 4 Anglo Austrian, 60 Australasia, Ditto, new, 48 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 71 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 431 41 3 Ditto, new, 36% Consolidated Bans, lira., lin I English, Scotch, and Australian Chattered, 234 European Bank, lim., Hindustan, China, and .Tapan (lim.), 33 Imperial Bank (lim.), 24 Imperial Ottoman, 171 1 4 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., London and Brazilian (Bin.), 544 4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 405 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 7 London Joint Stock, :'B% Merchant Bank, lim., 114 Metrop. and l'rov. Bank (lim.), 221 Oriental Bank Corporation, 62% Seinde, l'unjaub, and Delhi (11m.), 74 Union 01 Loudon, 41 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Copper Miners of England, pf. 71 per cent., 113 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint.' 7 64 International Financial Society, lim., 103 1 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 834 Joint stock Discount, G 7 London Financial Association, lim. 264 N a tional Discount Company, lim., 14 11 ( iccan Marine (Insurance), 194 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 74 Universal Marine (lira.) insurance, 54 1 MAIL STEAMERS FROM AMERICA DUE AT LITER POOL THIS WEEK.—The following steamers, with the American and Canadian mails, are due at Liverpool this week—namely, the City of Manchester, from New York, on the 9th, may be expected to reach Queenstown in the course of Wednesday next ; and the North American from Portland, Maine, also on the 9th, may be looked for at Lon donderry on Wednesday morning. The Cunard steamer Persia, with dates from New York on the 13th, will no doubt make Queenstown late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning next. 13.14. 4.4.0 t 9.15. 41 12.10 Cardinal Wiseman's Pastoral on the Birth of the Young Prince. TLe following pastoral, in which a thanksgiving on the birth of the young Prince is commanded, was read yesterday in all the Catholic chapels in the diocese of Westminster, by command of Cardi nal Wiseman " Nicholas, by the divine mercy, of the Holy Roman Church, of the title of St. Padentiana Cardi nal Priest, and Archbishop of Westminster. " To our dearly beloved brethren and chitdren in Christ, the clergy secular and regular and •he faith ful of the said diocese, "Health and benediction in the Lord. "Dearly beloved in Christ, it has pleased Divine Providence to anticipate our prayers and desires by the birth, almost unexpected, of a child granted to the heir apparent of the Crown, and so destined in the order of nature to occupy, we hope at a yet distant period, the throne of this realm. " An interval of anxious suspense has been thus cut short, while the assurance from day to day, that nothing has occurred to lessen the first joy of this event, has completed the happy inauguration of the new year. _ . " To the continuance of heavenly favour which has hitherto protected them we fervently commend both mother and child. And we earnestly pray that He, who at this season would receive his birth day offerings, however regal, only from the hands of the wise, will infuse into the heart of the Royal infant that wisdom which Solomon 'preferred before kingdoms and thrones,' together with which all good things' as well as ' innumerable riches' came into his possession.—(\Visd. vii. 9.) " But we feel sure that, while praying for the speedy and complete restoration to health of the Princess Mother, that she may be 'as a fruitful vine on the sides of the Royal house' (Ps. cxxvii. 3), you will turn your thoughts and sympathies towards one still more august, who, after her, has here a larger claim than any one else to maternal joys ; and who, after a long period of faithful mourning, may perhaps exclaim, as did Lamech on the birth of Noe, This child shall comfort us.'—(Gen. v. 22.) " Although so soon as these happy tidings of God's merciful dealings with the nation reached us we ordered that thanksgiving should be publicly offered up in our pro-cathedral, which was done on Sunday last, we feel this to bo an occasion for a more general expression of gratitude, and therefore hereby enjoin : " That the Te Deum, with its versicles and prayers, be sung in every church and chapel under our jurisdiction, after high mass and at benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, on Sunday next, the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. " Given in Westminster on the octave day of the Epiphany, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four, and ordered to be read at each mass on the said Sunday. " N., Card. WISEMAN. " F., Canon SEARLE, Secrotary." Death of the Duke of Athole, K, T, We were apprised last evening by telegraph that the Duke of Athole expired at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at Blair Castle, Perthshire. From the protracted illness of the Duke and the nature of his disease--cancer in the throat — his friends have for some months past been prepared for this event. The late Right Hon. George Augustus Frederick John Murray, Duke of Athole, Marquis of Tullibardine and Athole, Earl of Tullibardine, Athole, Strathtay, and Strath ardlo, Viscount of Balquidhar, Viscount Glenalmond and Glenlyon, Baron Murray of Tullibardine, Balvenie, and Gask, in the peerage of Scotland; Earl Strange, Baron Strange and Murray, and Baron Glenlyon, county Perth, in the peerage of Great Britain, was the elder of the two two sons of General Lord Glenlyon, second son of John, fourth Duke of Athole, by Lady Emily Percy, fifth daughter of Hugh, second Duke of Northumberland. He was born September 20, 1814, so that he was in his 50th year. The lamented Duke married, Oct. 29, 1839, Anne only daughter of Mr. Henry Home Drummond, of Blair Drummond, Perthshire, by whom he leaves an only son, John James Hugh Henry, Marquis of Tullibardine. The late Duke was formerly in the 2d Dragoon Guards, from which he retired in IS4O. On the death of his father, in 1837, he took his seat in the House of Lords as Baron Glonlyon, and suc ceeded to the Dukedom on the demise of his uncle John, fifth Duke of Athole, in 5ept.,1846. The late nobleman was Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, and a Deputy-Lieutenant of the county. In 1853 he was made a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle. He had held for many years, since the resignation of the late General Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, the office of Grand Master of the Freemasons in Scotland. As Lord Glenlyon he participated as one of the knights at the memorable Eglinton Tournament in August, 1839, attended by a band of upwards of 100 Athole men fully equipped. When her Majesty first visited Scotland in September, 1842, the Duke, as Lord Glenlyon, and heir presumptive to the honours of the tamiiy, gave a splendid reception to the Queen and her late illustrious Consort at Dunkeld on the Royal progress from Scone Palace to Taymouth Castle. The present Duke, born oa the 6th August, 1840, is a Lieu tenant in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and only returned from serving with his battalion in Canada last autumn. He mar ried on the 29th October last Louisa, eldest daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Louisa Moncreiffe, of Moncreiffe, Perth shire. DEATH OF LORD ARTHUR LENNOX.—We have to announce the death of Lord Arthur Lennox, son of the fourth Duke of Richmond, who expired on Friday last at his residence, Ovington-square, Brompton, aged 57. The early part of his lordship's life was passed in the army, and in 1842 he received the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and afterwards held the same rank in the light infantry batta lion of Sussex Militia, of which corps he became lieutenant commandant in 1860, His lordship also held some posts under Government, having been a lord of the Treasury from May, 1844, to August, 1845, and a clerk of the Ord nance from August, 1845, to July, 1846. The late lord also sat for Chichester from 1831 to 1846, and was returned for Yarmouth in 1847, but was unseated on petition. His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'Auvsrgne, the French Ambassador, will leayo town in a few days on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire. The Dowager Countess of Mexborough is rapidly recovering from the dangerous attack of bronchitis with which she was seized a fortnight since. Her ladyship con tinues at the Royal Crescent Hotel, Brighton. Lady Caroline Bathurst, daughter of the first Earl of Castle-Stuart, and widow of Lieut.-Gen. Sir James Bathurst, K.C.8,, died on Friday last, at her residence in Southwick-crescent, Hyde-park. Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher have left Far ranee's Hotel for Pennard House, near Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey returned to town on Saturday from Osborne. Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton, Grenadier Guards, left town on Saturday to return to his regiment at Mon treal. Major the Hon. R. Baillie Hamilton and Mrs. Hamilton have arrived at Nice, en route to England from India, and have been joined by Lady Francis Baillie Hamil ton from Scotland. THE LATE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.—A memorial stone of white Carrara marble, elaborately carved in the Gothic style, is about to be erected in Adding ton Church, Surrey, to perpetuate the memory of the late Archbishop of Canterbury. The stone bears the follow • ing inscription—" To the memory of John Bird Sumner, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury, consecrated Bishop of Chester, 1828, translated to Canterbury, 1848, died Sept. 6, 1862, in the eighty-third year of his ago." The post of Aide de-Camp to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in Chief is rendered vacant by Col. Tyrwhitt's promotion.—Army and Navy Gazette. 'IHE HORSE-BREAKER.—Those who remember her beautiful seat, nerve, and hands, both in Rotten row and with the Queen's hounds, will be grieved to hoar of the death of the celebrated Miss Gilbert. Some years ago she had a very severe accident in the park; but although she gradually recovered from its effects, she was never quite the same again. She was among the very best of Mr. Rarey's pupils ; and her portrait, representing her by the side of a horse which she had just " put down," formed the subject of a pleasant picture by Sir Edwin Laudseer, iu the Royal Academy, some four or five years ago. Except, perhaps, on very rough ground, whop Mrs. Pitt was her superior, Mr. Davis thought ho had seen no lady rider equal to her.—lllustrated London News. DAVID'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, DALIZEITII. There has just been erected in this church a beau tiful new alter, consisting of barridoss, canopy, and niche, in Caen stone, divided into panels by marble columns. In the front is a perforated iron rail, in which is contained the remains of an early martyr taken oat of the catacombs of home in the year 1856, which was presented to the noble foundress of this church by the Pope. The altar was de signed by Mr. G. Goldie, architect, London, and executed by Mr. Earp, carver, Lambeth. The whole consists of about seven tons of carved work, including the illuminated encaustic tiles and the panels. The high altar has also been enriched; three beautiful panels have been put into the front of it, and theso are filled by groups in bas relief.— Scotsman. CRYSTAL PALACE.—HALF-CROWN DAY, SATIJR- D p,r , Jan. 16.—Admitssions on payment, 635; ditto by I 5 eft. 2on tickets, 1,624 ; total, 2,259, 501 1 i 741 1331 c - si g 51 1111 73 107 51 1071 1 61 7 501 1 107 61 71 61 :281 1 1041 1 501 Osi 5 MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets held on Saturday ruled inactive ; nevertheless, prices were in most instances supported. Good and fine malting barley moved off freely, at extreme rates. Other articles ruled steady, at full currencies. On the continent the corn trade is steady, and prices rule firm. At New York a moderate business is doing in wheat and flour for export, The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 12,150 quarters of wheat ; 8,627 barley ; 29,590 oats ; 5,900 rye ; 364 beans ; 2,025 peas; 4,137 tares; 40,688 linseed: 18,015 oilseeds; 280 sundry seeds; 3,470 s 'eke; and 3,256 barrels of flout. The arrivals of wheat from Essex fresh up to this morn ing's market were small; but there was an increased show of produce from Kent on the stands. The general condition of the supply, notwithstanding the dampness of the weather, was tolerably good. Both for red and white qualities the trade was in a sluggish state, and the prices realised exhi bited a decline of from is to 2s, when compared with Mon day last. The market was by no means extensively supplied with foregn wheat. There was, however, no disposition on the part of millers to effect purchases beyond their immediate requirements, and these were in many instances made at a decline in prices from Monday last of is per quarter. Floating cargoes of grain were less active, and a fall of is per quarter took place in the value of wheat. Spring corn was steady in price. The supply of barley was moderately good. Good and fine malting parcels moved off steadily at full prices ; otherwise, the barley trade was quiet, yet previous quota tions were supported. In malt, a fair average business was transacted, at full prices. The supply of oats was moderately large. Heated par sets were a dull inquiry, on rather easier terms ; but good and fine corn supported former prices, with a moderate in quiry. The trade for beans was steady, at late rates. The show of samples was moderate. Peas were in fair average request, and prices ruled firm. The flour trade was dull. The supply of barrels was very moderate ; but French qualities were offered somewhat freely. Prices ruled, in some instances, both for English and foreign produce, sightly in favour of buyers. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEA6LTItE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr —s to —5 Ditto, old 3Bs 405 Ditto, white, 1863 42s 48s Ditto, old Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs 405 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 2Bs 3gs Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6OB 66s Chevalier 66s 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lino°lush., Feeding lB5 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s Cork, white 175 245 Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s Beans—Tick 305 32s Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk ...... 2Bs 305 Stockton and N0rf01k............. 27s Ns American, per barrel l9s 255 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with foreign stock; nevertheless, the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state at barely stationary prices. The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were on the decrease, compared with Monlay last, but from Scot land lai ge, whilst the general supply was prime. For most kinds the demand was sluggish at the late decline in value. The best Scots and crosses sold at 5s per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,800 Scots, crosses, sc.; from other parts of England, 600 ♦arious breeds; from Scotland, 469 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 90 oxen. Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was very mode rate, all breeds met a slow inquiry. The best Downs and half breeds sold at late rates; but heavy breeds were, in some instances, a shade lower than on this day se'nn;ght • The top figure for Downs was Os per 81bs. There were a few Dorset and Somersetshire lambs on offer, but they commanded very little attention. Prices ranged from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 8 lbs. The supply of calves was very moderate, nevertheless, the demand was inactive at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s 2d per 8 lbs. Pigs wero in fair average supply and sluggish request en !ormer terms. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. B. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 6 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 5 0 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s 20s to 25s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 270 Sheep and lambs Calves .. 178 Pig 5,.....,. — Beasts Cows Sheep Calves Pigs 390 The total imports of foreign stoczr into London, last week, amounted to 2,032 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, wo received 4,650—in 1862, 1,667—in 1861, 306 —in 1860, 2,310—in 1859, 5,731 —in 1858, 787 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep, Lambs. Calves. Pigs. From Rotterdam .. Harlingen 470 .. 401 Alf 18 Hamburg Amsterdam Medemblik Bremen . — Vigo 7O •• Nieu Diep •• .. • • Antwerp. 6.. 42 .. 52 .. Ostend . 56 .. 219 .. .. 251 Calais . •• • Dordt. .. •• .. .. Schevening.... 201 .. 234 „ "."... • . ..... • • ...... . . eo• .-- .. •••-• • • "-* • • .- Total 812 .. 899 .. 321 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. L am bs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 715 .. 3,570 419 .. 6 1862 . 374 .. 1,150 .. 142 .. 1 1861...... 291 • • 15 1860 .... 439 .. 1,553 288 1859...... 200 .. 300 73 1858...... 200 . • 420 107 .. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan Monday, Jan. 18, 1864 . cattle market, on Monday, Jan, 19, 1363, and this day , Per Sib. to sink tho offal. Jan. 17, 1864. 18 t0 63 3 . 6 Jan. 19, Coarse and inferior 'beasts... . 3 4 Second quality do. .... 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 410 .. 4 2 4 6 Primo Scots, &c.•• 4 8 4 10 C s e o c a o r n s e d a g n u d al in i t f y e r d io n r . she e p 3 6 4 0 .. . . Prime Southdown do. Prime coarse - wo olled do Lambs Large coarse calves .. 4 0 4 6 46 4 8 Prime small d 0..... Large hogs —ONcalSv:sL,El3o—pigs, 370. Jai 20, 1 1 7 8 ' 4,130 Neat sm Eshe a ae ll espt p s o an rk d ers lamt : .: .. : . 6 6 4 2 0 .—8 Calves Pigs .. 246 i eagle, 3,360- - s h S e :1711.71, , v is s o Jan. 21, 1861.—Beasts, 3 ,o92—sheep, 12,100—calves, 77—pigs, 240. _____ 3 6to 3 10 40 4 4 46 4 8 410 5 0 310 4 4 46 5 0 52 5 8 610 6 0 00 0 0 40 4 6 48 5 2 36 4 0 42 4 6 3460 14,780 NEWCIATE ANI ) LEADENHALL. -. Only moderato supplies of markets to-day, and the trade Per 81b. by sdsd Inferior beef 3 4 3 8 Nliddling do. 3,,10 4 0 Prime larg,e do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small do. 4 2 4 4 Large pork 363 10 Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 f meat are on sale at these ) rules firm, at our quotations. the carcase. s dsd Middling mutton 4 2 4 4 Prime do . 4 6 4 8 Veal Small pork ~ Lambo 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. veryruml o es firm at extreme derately supplied with EnglishOu r m ahops , rket thecontinues trade o cur rencies. For foreign q ualities there is a st eady dema nd, at full quotations. The im p ort last week a mounted to 581 bales from New York , 250 Bremen , 80 pockets and 136 t i n b e which bales from Antwerp, 25 bales from Ostend, and 96 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Kents.. £5 5s to £9 lOs per cwt. Weald of 8ent5...... 5 Os to 6 ros „ Susses .............. 5 8 to 6Os „ Bavarian ............ 58 to 88s Belgian ......... .• • 3 108 to 3 18s American .......... 5 5s t o to Gm ~ ......-- BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fair average supplies of potatoes hav e been received at these markets since we last wrote. Most qualities have moved off steadily, and prices have been well supported. Yorkshire Regents ............ 80 s to 908 per ton. Flukes .................. 95s to 110 s , Rocks• .. 60s to 708 ' , ...... „ Perth, Forfar, and Fife. R eg ents 55s to 80s „ Rocks ................ .. 508 to 60s „ 60a to SOs II Kent and Essex Regents ...... WOOL. • In consequence of the lateness of the season in Australia, the first series of public sales of colonial wool for the year will not commence in this market till about the middle of March. The present arrivals consist of 7,500 bales from Sydney, 1,454 Port Philip, 221 Van Viemen's Land, 867 Adelaide, 995 New Zealand, and 9,763 bales from the Cape of Good Hope. Since wo last wrote, the trade generally has ruled firm, at fully previous quotations. ............ SEEDS. Canary is dull, at the late decline in the quotations, Lin. seed is firm in price, but rap , sale. Cakes move off slowly, Turntp,White,p.bus 118 toils Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown los 13s White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 46 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 52s 61s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., et. —s —s White —s -s Foreign Red 338 46s White 50s 64s Trefoil, new 22s 28s EI and other seeds are a slow on former terms. Carraway ....22s 26s Coriander l2B 16s Ilempseed, per qr 4os 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 748 Crushing Baltic - —a —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s — 8 English £ 9lox£lo -s Foreign £9los £lO les Rape Cakes,p ton£o Os £8 10s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 61s 685 TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day, at full prices. The quotation for P.T.C. on the spot is 42s per cwt. Rough fat, 2s lid per Bibs. Town tallow, 41s 6cl net cash. Particulars. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1850. 1861 1862. i 1863. { 41,265 '69.93 I 51.060 53,870 sSsoa to!6os 01 to,4Bsod to 44s OJ. to 58s 6d —s Od 48s 6d —s d 2,315 1,708 1,633 , 2,368 56,•z58 58,741 88,162 I 53,915 1,824 1i 1 617 1 313 85,442 101,477 82,461 69,486 60s 3d 61s 9d 50s 9d 46s 6d (7,699 42s Od to I 00s Od 2,170 47,053 1 , 53 76,905 43s 9,1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Cotton in fair demand, bat not active. Sales probably will reach 4,000 bales. SAXONY AND SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. The Paris papers publish the latest despatches exchanged between Mr. Murray, the English Minister in Dresden, and Baron von Beust, the Saxon President of the Council, upon the Schleswig- Holstein question : MR. MURRAY TO BARON VON BEUST. Dresden, Jan. 5, 1864. I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I have just received a despatch from Earl Russell, in which he communicates to me the views of her Britannic Majesty's Government on the position of affairs in the duchy of Holstein. Her Majesty's Government be lieves that the most serious consequences might arise if the Federal troops should invade Schleswig before the Powers who signed the Treaty of London have been able to express their opinion on this matter. In the opinion of the English Government not only the resolution of the Federal Diet, but also justice, has been violated by the con duct of the German troops in Holstein. " Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemberg must be made mutually responsible. Although I did not receive instruo tions to communicate the contents of this despatch to your Excellency, I nevertheless consider myself bound to do so, for if the Saxon Government feels inclined to take into account the advice of the Government of her Britannic Majesty in an affair which is of the highest importance for all Europe, there is no time to lose, as the progress of affairs in the Duchies is of such a nature that all the steps taken by the English Government to preserve peace between the German Confederation and Denmark might possibly be frustrated by the events of a single day. " Beoeive, " CH. A. MURRAY." LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn Crompton, and Mellor.) gN THE MATTER OF AN ATTORNEY. Mr. M. Chambers had obtained a rule calling upon an attorney of this court to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls for malpractices, and the rule having been set down in the preemptory paper for argument, it was called on this morning. Mr. Griffiths, on the part of the attorney, applied for postponement, as his client had been compelled to go to Brussels, and Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., felt he could not safely argue the case without the presence and assistance of the said attorney. Mr. M. Chambers had been informed of the application, and did not object. The Lord Chief justice said the case had been placed in the peremptory papers and ought not to be postponed with. out good cause. Mr. Chambers said it struck him from the nature of the case and the allegations made in the affidavits that it must go before the Master, as it woull be necessary in order to prove the allegations, to produce the Subpcsna Book and Precipes of the Court of Exchequer. Mr. Griffiths objected to that, as ho was of opinion that the matter could be argued before the court on the affi davits. The books could be produced by the officer. The Lord Chief Justice said it was a most extraordinary case. Application wag made to strike an attorney off the rolls. The case is put down in the peremptory paper, and the attorney chooses to go away on other professional busi ness, leaving the rule to take its chance. If the case was postponed a day must be fixed, as it could not be allowed to stand over. After some discussion, the Court ordered the case to be postponed till Monday next peremptorily. IN THE ItA.TTEII. 07 BRYANT AND FOOTE. Mr. Prideaux appeared to show cause against a rule ob tained by Mr. Keene to remit back a special case to the arbitrator on the ground that he had not sufficiently set the matter forward to prove the usage. The action was brought by a parishioner of Horton, Bucks, against the rector, Mr. Foote, for the refusal to marry him, and the question arose whether there was a custom that the rector should receive 10s. and the clerk 3s. for every marriage, it having been stated in some instances 13s. 6d. had been paid, The difference of the sum received, it was contended, invalidated the custom. The cause was tried, the jury could not agree, and ultimately the matter was referred to arbitration, and with the decision of the arbitrator fault was found. After some discussion the Court said the rule had better be made absolute, to remit the case back to the arbitrator. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Recorder.) SIX SPECIAL JURTILEN FINED £lO.-IMPORTANT NOTICE. Considerable dissatisfaction has been recently expressed in consequence of the easy manner in which special jury men who have been fined at this court have obtained a remission of the fine upon making subsequently general or particular excuses. Those gentlemen who do serve com plain of this, and to-day when a special jury was called only eight answered. His Lordship ordered the others to be called striatum, and he fined each absentee £lO, notifying that the amount would not be remitted, and the case was tried with only eight special jurymen. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) BOOKING} OFFICES AND RAILWAY COMPANIES -••WOODROW - _ V. THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action to recover for damage to a parcel. Mr. Ashley, of Charles-square, Hoxton, objected to the jurisdiction of this court, as the chief office of the Great Eastern Railway Company was in Shoreditch. Plaintiff stated that the parcel was delivered to a booking office in Fleet-street, and he called the keeper of the office, who produced a board headed " Great Eastern Railway Company." It was further stated that the company's carts called at the office and collected all parcels, whereupon his Honour said that as the oompany did business in the City he must hold this court to have jurisdiction. Mr. Ashley—lf that is your Honour's decision I must submit, but I shall call upon the plaintiff to prove the damage. Plaintiff could do this, and the case was adjourned for evidence. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE PROSTITUTE NUISANCE IN HYDE PARK.—Several wretched looking women, who nightly frequent Hyde Park for the purposes of prostitution, and whose conduct is much complained of by persons having to cross the park on an evening, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt withdisordsrly conduct in the park. Lloyd and Dauncey, two constables of the A division, proved seeing the women molest and annoy gentlemen crossing the park on Saturday and yesterday evening, and they then took them into custody. In answer to Mr, Tyrwhitt, the officers said they had known some of the women as frequenters of the park for two or three years. One of the women said that what the constable had stated was too true, and that she did go into the park to get a living, but if she could get work she would net. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed some of the prisonerslfor 14 days and others forseven says. One of the women seemed very happy at the result, as she left the court singing. BARON VON BEUST'S REPLY. "I have just received the note with which you have this day favoured me, and hasten to reply to the same. You acquaint me therein with the material contents of a despatch of Earl Russell, while adding that you have not received instructions to communicate it to me. 1 regret that you should, nevertheless, have thought fit to bring it to my knowledge, for you will recognise the necessity in which I find myself to point out those passages the offensive lan guage of which is only equalled by the levity (leg erete) of the assertions, which even do not hesitate to assail the honour of our flag. . "You observe that, in the opinion of the English Go vernment, the conduct of the German troops has not only violated the resolution of the Federal Diet, but also justice, and that Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemberg must be made mutually responsible.' This is the first time that I have heard the conduct of our troops in Holstein characterised in this manner. I might be tempted to require of you to bring forward facts in support of so daring an assertion. If I abstain from so doing it is because the condnot of the Federal troops in a country belonging to the Confederation, in which they are placed in consequence of a resolution of the Federal Diet, is a subject which in no degree whatever concerns a foreign Government. To desire to make the Governments of Baden and of Wurtemberg responsible, who have not even sent forces thither, is one proof more of ignorance of the affairs taking place in Germany. You acquaint me, finally, that if the troops of the Federa tion shoal(' invade Schleswig before the Powers who have signed the Treaty of London should have been able to ex press their opinion upon this matter, the most serious con sequences might result therefrom. "You are aware that the Federal Diet is upon the point of coming to a decision upon the propositions which have been laid before it in respect to the duchy of Schleswig. " The warning which the Government of her Majesty of Great Britain wishes to extend to us is well calculated to attract the attention of the King. His Majesty will not abstain from its most serious examination. You will per mit me, however, to point out to you that no more efficacious means than the threat of force can be employed to cause a Government zealous for its honour and dignity to brave with calmness the consequences of a decision dictated by a feel lug of duty.—Receive, &c., " VON BEIIST." WRECK ON THE GOODWIN BANDS. RAMSGATB, Saturday. This afternoon the crew of the schooner Cluny (Beane, master) were landed here, the vessel having been wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. The Cluny was off and from Hartlepool, bound to Dieppe, with a cargo of over 300 tons of coals. She sailed on the 30th December, at six a,m., a fresh breese blowing from the north and the water high Nothing particular occurred till this morning, when, at half-past six, the vessel struck on the Goodwin Sands, sprang a leak, and made water fast. Signals were made for assistance, and at about half-past seven the lugger Morning Star, of Ramsgate, went alongside, when the captain engaged to bring out the anchor, get the vessel off the sands, and take her into the nearest port, the amount agreed upon for services, if this were accom plished, being £2lO. In consequence of the heavy sea on, and the wind increasing, this was rendered impossible. Both pumps were kept at work until one o'clock, but still the vessel gradually filled, and at that time the water was up to the cabin deck. All hope of saving her was now despaired of, and the captain and crew resolved to abandon her. The signals of distress were observed here, and soon after the life boat was being towed out by the steam tug Aid, which arrived at the schooner shortly after ten, and laid by to render assistance if it was required. Upon resolving to abandon the vessel, five of the crew entered the lifeboat, and the captain and mate the lugger, in which they were safely landed here at four o'clock. On landing the men were received by Mr. Whitmore, the hon. agent of the Shipwrecked Mariner's Association, who pro vided them with refreshments, and afterwards forwarded them to London by train. _ _ The crew succeeded in saving some of their things. THE FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING FOR THE PRINCESS OF WALES'S SAFE DELIVERY OF A PRINCE, used at morning and evening service, after the General Thanksgiving, in all churches and chapels in Eng land and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, yesterday, the 17th day of January:—" Almighty and most merciful God, by whose gracious gift mankind is increased, we humbly thank Thee for that Thou halt vouchsafed to deliver Thy servant the Princess of Wales from the perils of childbirth, that Thou hast made her a joyful mother, and granted her the blessings of a son. May Thy watchful eye and fatherly hand still be over her ; support and comfort ber in the hours of weakness, and day by day renew her strength, that so she may arise and go forth to praise Thee in Thy church, and serve Thee in all good works to the glory of Thy holy name. Defend the infant Prince from every danger that may happen to the body, and from all evil that may assault and hurt the soul. Enrich him with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus, and as years advance may he increase in grace, in wisdom, and all Christian virtues. Look down, we pray Thee, with the favour that Thou bearest unto Thy people upon the Royal parents : fill themf with all heavenly benediction, that they may faith fully live and walk according to Thy will in this life pre sent, and may be partakers of Thine everlasting glory in the life to come. Implant in the hearts of Thy people a deep sense of this, and of Thy manifold mercies to us as a church and nation, and give us grace to show forth our thankfulness by dutiful affection to our Sovereign, by brotherly love one towards another, and by constant obedi ence to Thy commandments : so that, passing through this life in Thy faith and fear, we may attain to Thy heavenly kingdom, through the merits and mediation of Thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." The Imperial Court of Toulouse has just decided the case of Father Lacordaire's will. The deceased, who was a Dominican friar, and Director of the School of Soreze, had, in his last testament drawn up immediately before his death, instituted Father Mourey, of the same order, his universal legatee. A brother of the deceased at tacked the will as illegal, first because brother Mourey hav ing been Father Lacordaire's confessor could not inherit, and next because the property was in reality intended for the religious order of which both were members, which was contrary to law. The Tribunal of Castres annulled the will on the first ground, and Father Mourey appealed against the decision. The case was then taken before the Imperial Court of Toulouse, which has confirmed the judgment of the first judges. 'r HE STOCK OF BULLION in the Bank of England has declined to £13,708,597. The return , of the Bank of France shows a reduction in the supply compared with the previous month of £1,761,800. CHARLES DICKENS i 6 preparing a graceful tri bute to the memory of Thackeray, the paper to appear in the next number of the Comfit:ll Magazine. WESTMINSTER: RUFFIANLY ASS•ULT.—John Hyde, a big, powerful fellow, was brought before Mr. Selfe upon the charge of committing a ruffianly assault upon Ellen Hyde, his wife, by kicking her on the face and head. Prosecutrix said—l live at 2, Keppel-street, Chelsea. The prisoner is my husband. On Saturday night he came hcime with a little drink, and directly he entered he threw the table over. I asked him to pick it up, upon which he beat me as you see. Prosecutrix here exhibited two or three painful lacera tions of the face. _ _ Selfe—How did he do it? Prosecutrix—He threw me down and kicked me. Mr. Selfe—How often did he kick you? Prosecutrix—Once on the face and twice on the head, I think. Mr. Selfe—And inflicted the injuries I see? Prosecutrix—Yes, your worship. Mr. Selfe—Had you given him any provocation? Prosecatrix—None that I knew of. I can't say what he did it for. Mr. Selfe—Has he ever struck you before ? Prosecutrix—Yes, often. Mr. Selfe—How long have yon been married to him Proseentrix—Nine years. _ _ Mr. Se lfe—Have you any family ? Prosecutrix—No, we have not. - Richard Bevan, 296 R, said that he was in the Marl borough-road at eight o'clock on Saturday night and was asked by some children to go to Leg-court, Keppel-street. On going there he found the proaecutrix bleeding from a wound at the back of the head, and another at the side of the face. She said that her husband had inflicted the wounds, and had kicked her several times. Witness in quired where he was, when the prosecutrix replied that he had run away directly after he did it. At 20 minutes to 10 prosecutrix came to witness again, and told him that her husband was in Keppel-street, and he then went and took him, when he said, " I know what it is for, it is for giving my old woman a domino." Mr. Selfe—What condition was he in? Witness—Quite sober. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—What have you to say ? Prisoner—Nothing. Mr. Selfe—lf corporal punishment were allowed I should be disposed to order it in your case, so you are fortunate that it is not. You are committed for three months to hard labour. THAMES. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SamueI Benton, formerly a beer shopkeeper in Mile-end-road, who has been frequently in custody for assaulting his wife, and fined and imprisoned, was brought before Mr. Woolryoh, charged with attempting to commit self-destruction. Samuel Banks, a police constable, 152 K, said he was called upon last night to a house in Woodhouse -place, Stepney-green, where he found the prisoner on a bed with his throat cut. He conveyed him to the findLond ospita where the wound was dressed. He was direceto keep him in custody. The wife of the prisoner, who appeared to be deeply in affluent affected, said that she left her husband in . his bed for a short time, and when she looked at him again she found a t rl d y istress, and strange alteration in him and bleeding from the throat. The prisoner, in defence, said he was in fo gr rm ea e circumstances, and had latterly been with very little to eat and drink. Yesterday afternoon n o met with a few friends who g ave him liquor, and it affected him strangely. He was very sorry for what he had done, He promised not to repeat the offence. Inspector Hayes , of the K division, said the p r i soner had been very oft en at this court, and his matrimonial diff erenc es had been a fruitful sub j ect of di scussion. The prisoner sa id J r was gettin g up a benefit to relieve himself of his difficulties, and had already sold Ns. worth of tickets. H e implored of the magistrate to release him. He was ex tremely sorry. Ile would not think of doing such a thing Noagain.ol ldr. Vrych said he would not p ar t w ith th e prisoner at present, and remanded him for a week. LORD STANLEY OF ALDERLEY (with a diffe rence !) --La France gravely announces that "M. Stanley, born at Alderley," is to replace the Duke of Newcastle at the Colonitd-office. lIOLMAN HUNT'S FAMOUS PICTURE, "THE FIND ING or THE SAVIOUR IN THE TEMPLE," is again, we are glad to see, publicly exhibited at Messrs. Jennings' gallery, 62, ebeapaide. Imperial Bank.—(Meeting this ))aY.) The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this bank was held to-day—Mr. James Dickson in the chair. The report, which was unanimously adopted, stiAted that, after defraying the current charges of the bank, amounting, inclusive of directors' remuneration, and provision for bad and doubtful debts, to £4,620 Os 9d ; stud deducting the sum of £1,908 108 8d for rebate of interevt on bills discounted and not yet due, there remained an available balance of £9,613 Os 4d. The directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, for the six months ending 31st December, 1863, be declared, payable to the registered shareholders of the bank at that date, which will require the sum of £5,000; that the sum of £3,000 be appropriated to a reserve fund ; and that the bllance, £1,613 15s 40, be carried forward to credit of profit and loss new account. The CHAIRMAN said, in moving the adoption of the re port that he ventured to hope that the shareholders would agree with him that the accounts presented were highly satisfactory. the gross profits realised during the last six months represented more than 60 per cent. over those of the preceding period. This gratifying circumstance was partly owing to the recent high value of money, but for all that the accounts testified to an increasing addi tion of current and deposit business. The chief feature in their history was their admission to the Clearing. house, into which no young institution was allowed to enter till had taken permanent root in the confidence of the public. The directors had decided upon opening a branch at Pimlico, in the immediate neighbourhood of which no other banking establishment existed. The share holders expressed their satisfaction at the statement of the directors, and votes of thanks were passed in favour of the board and the managers. Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan, MEETING THIS DAY. A special meeting took place today of the shareholders of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and Japan—Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair. The meeting was convened for the purpose of increasing the existing capital from £ 1 , 0 00,000 to £2,000,000 by the creation of 10,000 new shares of £lOO each. That the new shares be issued at a premium of £2 per share, and that of the 10,000 shares, 8,000 be offered in the proportion of four new shares for every five now held, and that the remaining 2,000 be reserved for special allot ment by the directors at the same premium to any person they may think fit. The resolutions were carried unani mously, after a short discussion. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 18.—Wind this day at noon—North- East; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Mar garette, from Monte Video, and proceeded for London—Sea Serpent, from Honduras—lnfanta, from Woodpoint for Hull, short of provisions. CARDIFF, Jan. 16.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Alacrity, for the Cape of Good Hope—William Jackson, for Monte Video —Harriet, and Cazoni, for Bermuda—Constance, for Gib raltar. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Tweed, from St. George's, N.B. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 16.—Arrived—Victoria, frog New York. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 17—Glendower, from St. Michael's; Hon fruen, from Korseor ; Rena, from Stockholm; Johanna Wilhelmina and Astrouome, from New York; Lightning and Jessie, from St. Michael's; Jane Garuener, from Ter ciera : First Fruit, from Figniera ; Union, from Baltimore; Lavania and Hope, from Guernsey ; Agnes, fzorc Deme rara ; Clyde from Calcutta s Lord Raglan, from Colombo ; Gem, from Pandermo ; Brownfield, from Guernsey ; War wickshire from Hongkong. Sailed, Jan. 18—Millman, from Newcastle for Malta, and again put back for London, leaky. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—John and Mary from Tarragona, for London. FROM LONDON TO PEKIN IN A WEEK.—The electric telegraph now extends by way of Russin, to within 200 miles of Kiatchka, frontier emporium close to the Chinese empire, between which and Pekin, about 1,000 miles distant, there is a regular post established, so that new it would be quite possible to communicate with Pekin from London in a week, FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday evening last William Morrison, a lad of 16 years of age, em- • ployed as a porter at theWhifilet station on the Caledonian Railway, left his lodgings about 6 p.m. Nothing further was seen of him until 20 minutes afterwards, when his body, torn to fragments, some of the pieces lying 30 yards apart, was found on the railway near Calder-bridge. It is supposed that Morrison's death was caused by his stepping off the " six-foot" while a mineral train was passing towards Glasgow, and getting run over by the limited mail, The engine-man of the later felt his engine give a jerk on passing Whiffiet, and on reaching Carstairs he examined his guards, upon one of which he found a piece of human flush,--Scotsman, _ _ THE LATE ALFRED DE VlGNY.—According to the Journal dos Debuts, Michel Levy is about to publish a volume of the posthumous works of Alfred de Vigny. The volume will consist of eleven poems, and will be entitled, "Les Destinees, Poemes Philosophiques." WHY THE EMPRESS ASSURED HER LIFE.--. It is quite true, as of late stated in the newspapers, that her Imperial Majesty has recently assured her life hi five Engliali offices for £BO,OOO, involving an annual charge in premiums of about £2,500; but the meritorious purpose of the act has yet to be stated, It is well known that the Empress was the foundress, and is, at this hour, the sole supporter of the following noble charitable insti tutions :—" Maison Eugenie Napoleon," "Prets de l'En fame an Travail," (better known as " La Societe du Print; Imperial,") and the " Caisse do Secours pour l'Armee da Terre et de Mer." The Empress is very naturally appre hensive that these good works may materially suffer when ever death—that black camel, as the Arabs finely put it, which kneels at every man's gate—may call her hence, and, therefore, she has thus sought, through the in strumentality of life assurance, to permanently endow them. the Empress has named the Prince Imperial as her almoner, and at her demise it would become his sacred duty to administer the large fund thus created, and to take these merciful bodies under his fostering care. It is said that thb Empress has also effected assurances for the same good end with several Belgian and German offices. On account of the greater risk to which the life of the Empress is reckoned to be exposed as compared with ordinary mortals—witness, for instance, the late horrible plot to assassinate the Emperor—increased rates of premium have been charged by the contracting office ! The London Mirror. THE LAKE OF THRASYMENE, on the border of which Hannibal gained one of his greatest victories, is about to be dried up by a company, who purpose to utilise the and. _ _ .... -- THE MEMBERS FOR MARYLEBONE.—Lord Fermoy and Mr. Harvey Lewis, the members for the borough of Marylebone, will address their constituents on the evenings of Monday, the 25th inst., at St. Pancras Vestry-hall, and Wednesday, 27th, at the Marylebone Literary Institute, Edward-street, Portman-square.—Mary/done Mercury. THE PAMPERO.—The case of the Pampero, the vessel recently seized in the Clyde by Government, on the suspicion that she was intended for the service of the Con federate States, has now come into the Court of Session as an Exchequer cause, and will shortly be debated before Lord Ormidale.—Scotsman. THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE OF MERCY.—Lord Henry Lennox has sent the following notice for in sertion in the votes of the House of Commons :—" Lord Henry Lennox, on an early day after the meeting of Par liament, will call the attention of the house to the present mode of administering the laws which affect capital punish ment, and to the circumstances under which the Crown has on various occasions been advised to exercise the Royal prerogative of mercy." ADDRESS FROM THE MANAGER OF A DUBLIN THEATRE :—" Ladies and gentlemen, as there is no nobody here, I will dismiss you all ; the performances of this night will not be performed, but the performances of this night w ill be repeated to-morrow even i ng ," Mn BRIGHT, M.P.—A sudden attack of illness will prevent Mr. Bright from making a speech at Birming ham on Wednesday evening next. Arrangements had been made for the holding of a great public meeting in the Town-hall, at which both the members for Birmingham should be present ; and also fors soiree on the Thursday, to be held at the Royal Hotel, whioh both Mr. Scholefield and Mr. Bright had promised to attend. Besides this, there were some personal matters on which Mr. Bright was expected to have something to say which would be listened to with no small curiosity. Much disappointment was therefore felt when it became known on Friday afternoon that a telegram had been received by the committee ap pointed to make the arrangements for the meeting, stating that, iu consequence of a sudden and very severe bronchial attack, Mr. Bright would not be able to come to Birming ham next week. The meetings have been in consequence postponed, but it is proposed, should Mr. Bright have re covered sufficiently to attend, to hold them in the course of the week after next. HAMBURG, Jan. 15.-. The cold is very severe. The Elbe is sufficiently frozen over near Harburg to bear carriages. The Hamburg Gazette states that orders have been given to the Berlin and Hamburg railway to be ready to transport consider able forces to the latter town. FRANKFORT, Jan. 15.—After the vote of the Diet Austria and Prussia have declared t hat they will nevertheless occupy Schleswig. The majority bas protested against the occupation by the two Powers as acting for the Diet. Saxony protests against the passage of the Austro-Prussian troops through the Holstein territory to go to Sehleswg. .I'' . .~' THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JAN